Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa) is a Non-governmental, Non-for profit humanitarian/Developmental organization which started in 2014. We deliver assistance and protection to affected populations before, during and after crisis situations. GHIV Africa was founded to mitigate the health deficit in Africa and to provide all forms...
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Location: Kaga,Jere and Nganzai -Borno State
Duration: 6months
Slots: Three (3)
Reporting Line: Nutrition Officer
Nutrition Assistant:
- Support the daily implementation of nutrition services in health facilities and communities under the supervision of the Nutrition Officer.
- Assist in the correct screening, admission, and treatment of SAM cases using RUTF in accordance with national IMAM protocols.
- Support the preparation and community-level distribution of Tom Brown for MAM treatment and conduct demonstrations on proper preparation and feeding.
- Work with the Nutrition Officer to coordinate community outreach and mobilization for nutrition screening and follow-up.
- Help train and guide community health workers and volunteers on growth monitoring, IMAM procedures, and MIYCN practices.
- Conduct regular home visits to follow up on children discharged from treatment, trace defaulters, and provide nutrition counseling to caregivers.
- Collect and compile accurate nutrition data from outreach sessions and health facilities, ensuring timely submission to the supervisor.
- Support the preparation of monthly activity reports, including 5Ws and SitRep updates.
- Assist in monitoring program progress against targets and share feedback for improvement with the supervisor.
- Promote the use of locally available foods, including Tom Brown, to improve dietary diversity and nutrition outcomes at household level.
- Participate in community meetings and sensitization sessions to raise awareness on malnutrition prevention and healthy feeding practices.
- Maintain strong working relationships with local leaders, health authorities, and community stakeholders to support coordinated nutrition activities
- To carryout any other duties assigned to.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public health, Nursing, community Health or related field.
- Additional certification in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF),CMAM,or Nutrition in Emergencies is an added advantage.
Working Experience:
- Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant work experience in Nutrition or health programs, preferably in NGO or humanitarian settings.
- Good understanding of IMAM and MIYCF approaches.
- Hands on experience with RUTF management and MAM treatment using locally available food supplements (Tom Brown).
- Strong skills in data collection, record keeping, and reporting.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Key Competencies
- Solid understanding of nutrition programming in emergency and development contexts.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on community engagement.
- Capacity to train and mentor local staff effectively.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles, teamwork, and respect for cultural differences.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- EMPATHY AND COMPASSION: Demonstrates a genuine concern for the well-being of vulnerable individuals.
- INTEGRITY: Maintains the highest ethical standards in all professional activities.
- RESILIENCE: Capable of working under challenging conditions and managing stress effectively.
- PROBLEM-SOLVING: Proactive in identifying issues and implementing solutions.
GHIV AFRICA PSEA/GBV, AND CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICIES: The successful candidate shall comply and promote the PSEA/GBV, and Child safeguarding Policies at all course and all levels.
GHIV AFRICA HAS ZERO TOLORENCE FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ABUSE AND HARASSMENT (SEAH)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
GHIV Africa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of vulnerable communities in Northeast Nigeria. Your expertise and dedication can help ensure the safety and protection of those in need.
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Location: Borno &Yobe
Duration: 6 Months - extendable based on performance and fund availability
Slots:Three(3)
Job Summary
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Assistant will manage information and reporting processes and products to ensure professional, high-quality communication in an organization\'s activities and results. He/she will play an important role in improving information management and data quality, and in strengthening knowledge sharing and learning across the organization.
He/she will also be responsible for full-cycle monitoring and evaluation of programs, developing appropriate methodologies and tools to design assessments.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the design and implementation of project monitoring frameworks, including developing clear and measurable indicators and activity tracking tools.
- Assist in aligning MEAL activities with overall program goals and objectives.
- Contribute to the preparation of annual work plans by ensuring MEAL activities, targets, and indicators are well integrated.
- Maintain and update indicator tracking sheets, databases, and reporting tools to monitor project performance.
- Support adherence to monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and reporting requirements across all project sites.
- Collect, clean, and verify data from field activities to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Generate simple indicator reports and summaries to track project progress.
- Assist in creating data visualizations (e.g., tables, charts, dashboards) for reports and presentations.
- Provide basic reviews and formatting of MEAL reports to ensure quality and consistency.
- Participate in assessments, surveys, and evaluation exercises, including data collection, entry, and documentation.
- Support field monitoring visits to verify data quality, assess activity progress, and capture lessons learned.
- Facilitate regular feedback and accountability activities with community members and stakeholders.
- Support capacity-building activities for project staff and community structures on basic MEAL concepts and data collection tools.
- Contribute to documentation of best practices, success stories, and lessons learned for program improvement.
- Maintain regular communication and coordination with implementing partners, stakeholders, and community structures.
- Perform other duties related to MEAL activities as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- Minimum of HND or bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Information Management/Technology, Public Health, International Development, Public Policy, or related field.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in program monitoring and evaluation, including data collection, entry, and reporting in humanitarian or development settings.
- Basic understanding of monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies (qualitative and quantitative).
- Experience in data entry and database management (e.g., Excel, Kobo, ODK, or other mobile data collection tools).
- Ability to prepare simple reports, visualizations, and dashboards.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
Essential:
- Computer skills, especially in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
- Experience in Electronic Data Collection.
- Previous track record monitoring WASH projects with previous experience working with INGO/NNGO.
- Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.
Desirable:
- Proficiency in the use of the Kobo toolbox and research.
- Proficient in using analysis tools (Excel, SPSS, or Power BI)
- Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.
- Experience in strategic planning and performance management, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
- Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies
- Willingness and ability to travel.
- Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.
- Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out.
- Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing, and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Ready to travel to deep field for monitoring project activities.
- Communication skills (English and Kanuri,hausa is an added advantage).
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- EMPATHY AND COMPASSION: Demonstrates a genuine concern for the well-being of vulnerable individuals.
- INTEGRITY: Maintains the highest ethical standards in all professional activities.
- RESILIENCE: Capable of working under challenging conditions and managing stress effectively.
- PROBLEM-SOLVING: Proactive in identifying issues and implementing solutions.
GHIV AFRICA PSEA/GBV, AND CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICIES: The successful candidate shall comply and promote the PSEA/GBV, and Child safeguarding Policies at all course and all levels.
GHIV AFRICA HAS ZERO TOLORENCE FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ABUSE AND HARASSMENT (SEAH)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
GHIV Africa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of vulnerable communities in Northeast Nigeria. Your expertise and dedication can help ensure the safety and protection of those in need.
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Supervising: Kaga,Jere and Nganzai -Borno State
Duration: 6months
Slot:One(1)
Reporting Line: Tom brown coordinator
NUTRITION OFFICER’S DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee and coordinate the nutrition assistance on daily nutrition implementation both in community and facility level.
- Ensure nutrition staff understands correct screening, admission, and treatment of SAM cases using RUTF, following national IMAM guidelines.
- Coordinate the nutrition assistants on tom brown implementation
- Monitor and supervise the preparation and distribution of the tom brown grains/ powder
- Train community health workers and facility staff on IMAM protocols, growth monitoring, and MIYCN practices.
- Provide continuous technical guidance and on-the-job coaching to staff and volunteers.
- Strengthen community networks to improve case finding, defaulter tracing, and home-based follow-up.
- Collect, compile, and analyze nutrition data from health facilities and community outreach points.
- Produce accurate and timely (Monthly, 5WS and SITREP) reports
- Monitor program performance against set indicators and recommend improvements.
- Support the documentation of success stories and lessons learned.
- Promote correct preparation and use of locally available foods, including Tom Brown, to improve dietary diversity.
- Participate in local nutrition coordination meetings and technical discussions.
- Maintain strong collaboration with government and community stakeholders to align activities with national nutrition policies.
- To carryout any other duties assigned to.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health, or any related field.
- Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in implementing nutrition programs in community or health facility settings.
- Good understanding of IMAM and MIYCF approaches.
- Hands on experience with RUTF management and MAM treatment using locally available food supplements (Tom Brown).
- Strong skills in data collection, record keeping, and reporting.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Key Competencies
- Solid understanding of nutrition programming in emergency and development contexts.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on community engagement.
- Capacity to train and mentor local staff effectively.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles, teamwork, and respect for cultural differences.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- EMPATHY AND COMPASSION: Demonstrates a genuine concern for the well-being of vulnerable individuals.
- INTEGRITY: Maintains the highest ethical standards in all professional activities.
- RESILIENCE: Capable of working under challenging conditions and managing stress effectively.
- PROBLEM-SOLVING: Proactive in identifying issues and implementing solutions.
GHIV AFRICA PSEA/GBV, AND CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICIES: The successful candidate shall comply and promote the PSEA/GBV, and Child safeguarding Policies at all course and all levels.
GHIV AFRICA HAS ZERO TOLORENCE FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ABUSE AND HARASSMENT (SEAH)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
GHIV Africa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of vulnerable communities in Northeast Nigeria. Your expertise and dedication can help ensure the safety and protection of those in need.
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